Top 50 of 2000

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10

Robbie Williams and Kylie Minogue - Kids

No-one dared to put them near the top of the pile, put plenty were willing to give them acknowledgement. A pairing long overdue, you could almost smell the sexual tension going on. But hey, it's all a sham really, Robbie and Kylie just know how to ham it up for maximum effect. Sod the rapping at the end, that's a bit of a non-starter, it's the chorus that sets seismic waves running down your spine. Romance ain't on the cards, so who'd 'ave 'em, eh?

Jason M

No of votes: 11, Score:
29, Highest vote: 4th

9

Sugababes - Overload

The most mature and truly classy music to come out a of bunch of teenagers since Ash decided to make extra-curricular activity a profit making business. This one just appeared from out of the blue, without the need for all of the usual pre-requisite hype that is judged to be required to promote a teeny band. Simple reason why - the song is ace. And boy did the music fraternity know it, even Dr. Dre couldn't resist helping himself to it on a masterful re-mix of "Forget About Dre". Thank goodness some people still think music matters in the pop industry.

Jason M

No of votes: 12, Score:
55, Highest vote: 3rd

8

Blink 182 - All The Small Things

Ah yes, 2000 really was the year for American rock to wake up. They were American, weren't they? Whatever, what matters is the way they injected enough energy into this to jump start 1000 Coldplay records. It's a tight, no-messin' bounce frenzy that will cause crowds of people to act like a packet of peas in boiling water. Easy to remember too, repeat after me "Na-nah na-nah na-nah na nah nah nah na-nah na-nah na-nah na nah nah nah"...........

Jason M

No of votes: 12, Score:
77, Highest vote: 1st

7

U2 - Beautiful Day

No Olympics 2000 montage would have been complete without this blinding return from the Irish rock giants. And you can understand why, it took the British sporting success story and amplified it manyfold as you were swept along on a surge of unbridled optimism. It even gave Bono a chance to stretch his vocal chords a bit, not to the tonsil shattering levels he attained on "Pride (In The Name Of Love)", but enough to know that the boys were back in town. Man, you still thought those cats were great.

Jason M

No of votes: 13, Score:
48, Highest vote: 3rd

6

Madonna - Music

"Music makes the people come together" so says the undeniable Queen of Pop. Well, maybe, but more important is the song itself. After 14 albums (who cares about the two children) Madonna can still bring pop (which can so easily be stale) to life. It's simple, fun disco but with a pretty darn funky beat that let's you know she's still serious. It's an undeniably groovy opener to the album and has Ali G in the video - cooool.

Milly H

No of votes: 14, Score:
80, Highest vote: 1st

5

Moby - Porcelain

The man himself has been slightly dumbfounded by the runaway success of "Play". I think that this song was pivotal in keeping the cash-tills ringing. Having had the album out in 1999, the fact that this featured on the Beach soundtrack in 2000 ensured he swayed those stragglers who needed that extra push. "Buuerrrrrrrrgh" sings someone tipping a hat to Blakey from On The Buses. Everyone else says, "ah this is paradise" and rushes off to the travel agents to catch a last minute deal to the Far East.

Jason M

No of votes: 15, Score:
95, Highest vote: 1st

4

All Saints - Pure Shores

Alex Garland has a lot to be thanked for. His book "The Beach" was a favourite for students and ex-students alike. Then Danny Boyle felt the need to get it on the big screen, and because he likes to make a complete package once again pulled out all the stops to ensure the soundtrack was going to do the business. He couldn't have wished for a better song to get the publicity rolling than this masterful wedge of pop from Shaznay Lewis. It captures the almost dreamlike perfection of the mysterious island, with William Orbit's production values transforming the girls into luscious sirens. Beware!

Jason M

No of votes: 15, Score:
110, Highest vote: 1st

3

Coldplay - Yellow

I think it's safe to summise that Coldplay walk away with the best band of 2000, especially judging from the results in this top 50. From the moment the dischord riff launches into the air, you know it's going to be achingly beautiful. The sheer simplicity of the song will have people rushing to get this one nailed on their acoustic guitars, but few are going to have the butter-melting quality of Chris Martin's larynx to pull it off. The oh-so British video of being pissed down on at the beach brings it all home - but we know that Coldplay were really there to add the silver lining to the clouds.

Jason M

No of votes: 16, Score:
115, Highest vote: 1st

2

Eminem - Stan

Anyone who thought that Marshall Mathers didn't possess an ounce of intellect was caught with their underwear round their ankles when this hit the airwaves in June 2000. Gone was Eminem's usual polemic of all his personal bugbears, replaced with a dark and disturbing (true?) story of an obsessive fan. On top of all of that sat Dido's haunting vocals (the sample is from her song "Thank You") sounding like Stan's girlfriend's lament from beyond her watery grave. It's truly a shame the radio edit makes the story nonsensical, but for once we get to see Marshall Mathers show some regret, even if it's only "damn......."

Jason M

No of votes: 24, Score:
173, Highest vote: 1st

1

Spiller - Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)

Between them Spiller and Eminem were the only 2 ever in the running for the top slot, but the populist masses went for this in the end. Another song that effectively has 2 halves seamlessly forged together, Cristiano Spiller deciding that the song needed vocals and Sophie Ellis-Baxter crossing over from her alternative background to give her best turn yet. To me, it's that Glockenspiel sample that somehow gives the song that "my god...what's this?" quality. It's utterly irresistable, just the sort of song to ensure the 21st century arrives with a bang. A well deserved winner.